This week’s PWCW features an overview of NYAF, plus articles on the Marvel/Del Rey announcement, what folks were doing on the exhibit floor, and Bandai’s acquisition of Code Geass licenses. And don’t miss Kai-Ming’s interview with Faust editor Katsushi Ota and my profile of the Lime Studios duo, David Boller and Mary Hildebrandt.
Major new blog announcement: Veteran editor Jake Forbes has a new blog that focuses on Return to Labyrinth but also covers lots of other cool stuff, like the choose-your-own-adventure books (he’s made his own blog version)—check it out!
David Welsh interviews Eijiro Shimata of Kodansha about Morning 2‘s international manga competition. If you’re preparing an entry, don’t forget, the deadline is December 31.
Newsarama talks to Marvel VP Ruwan Jayatilleke about the manga X-Men and Wolverine series announced at NYAF. And James Jakala, who was thinking about superhero/manga mashups a while ago, reacts to the news. Manganews reacts as well.
MangaCast picks the best of this week’s new manga.
ComiPress spots another win for Team Manga: New York Magazine includes two manga, Apollo’s Song and Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms, in its Best Comics of 2007 list.
John T posts a very manga-oriented gift guide at Mecha Mecha Media.
A company called eigoMANGA is getting together with a subscription service to provide global manga magazines to schools.
Reviews: Here’s a new one: Indonesian blogger huamulan03 has a detailed review of Tachibana Higuchi’s Swan Lake. At the Manga Maniac Cafe, Julie checks out vol. 7 of Sugar Sugar Rune, vol. 6 of Beauty Pop, vol. 1 of Megami Deluxe, and vol. 6 of ES Eternal Sabbath. Tangognat takes a quick look at Crossroad and The Devil Within, two series that handle similar themes in very different ways. About Heroes posts brief reviews of recent titles, from Emma to Gon. At the MangaCast, Aliera is not impressed with Pop Travel Japan: Essential Otaku Guide but is a little more kindly disposed toward Calling You; meanwhile, MangaManiac reads vol. 1 of Prince Charming. Michael May has a lengthy review of MW at Blog@Newsarama. Jiji reviews vol. 1 of Pick of the Litter at Manganews. Greg Burgas reads Jiro Taniguchi’s The Ice Wanderer at Comic Book Resources.
Thanks for the mention, Brigid. Still trying to figure out what exactly I’m doing at gobblin.net – for now I’m just having fun. :)